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condition of great exhaustion, which was en-
hanced in her case by want Of food and
trouble OF mind. But she was strong
woman and had will of iron, and she held
on where most women would have died Jess
meant to get to Mooifontein somehow, and
she knew that she would get there. Ii she
could only reach the place and get some help
sent to her lover, she did not greatly care
what happened to her afterward. The pace
of the horse she was riding got slower and
slower From the ambling canter into which
at first she managed occasionally to
force it, and which is the best pace to
travel in South Africa, it continually col
lapsed into a rough, short trot, which was
agony to her, riding she was, and from
that into walk. Indeed. just before sunset,
or little after 6 o'clock, the walk became
final. At last they reached the rising ground
that stretched up the slope to the Mooifontein'
hill, and here the poor beast fell down, ut
terly worn out. jess slipped off and tried to-
drag it up, but failed. 1t had not yard of
go left in it. SO she did what she could, pull.
ing off the bride and undoing the girth, so
that the saddle would fall off if the horse ever
managed to rise. Then she set to work to
walk over the hAl The poor horse watched
her go with melancholy eyes, knowing that it
was being deserted. First it neighed, then;
with desperate effort, struggled to its feet
and ran after her hundred yards or so, only
to fall down again at last. jess turned and
saw it, and, exhausted as she was, she pos
itively ran to get away from the look in those
big eyes. That night there was a cold rain,
in which the horse perished, as poor" horses
are apt to do.
1t was nearly dark when Jess at length
reached the top of the hill and looked down.
She knew the spot well, and from it she could
always see the light from the kitchen window
Of the house. Tonight there was NO light
Wondering what 1t could mean, and feeling q
fresh chill Of doubt creep round her heart,
she scrambled on down the hill When she was
about half way down a shower of sparks sud
denly shot up into the air from the spot
where the house should be, caused by the fall
of piece Of wall into the smouldering embers
beneath Again jess paused wondering and
aghast What could have happenede De-
termned at all hazards to discover she crept'
on very cautiously. Before she had gone
another twenty yards, however, a hand was
suddenly laid upon her arm. She turned
quickly, too paralyzed with fear to cry out,
and as she did so voice that was familiar to
her whispered. "Missie jess, Missile jess; il IL
you7" into her ear. II am Jantje."
one gave sign Oh reileI, ana ner neartS
which had stood still, began 70 move again.
Here was friend at last.
II heard you coming down the hill, though
you came SO SOFTLY" he said; ''but could
not tell vino it was. because you jumped from
rock to rock and did not walk as usual. But
I thought it was a woman with boots;
could not see, because the light all falls dead
against the hill, and the stars are not up So
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